Fender for gas-heaters.



F. G. NICGLAUS;

FENDER FR GAS HEATERS.

APNIC/nieuwV FILED APR. 2. ma

Patented Feb. 18, 1919.

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FREDERIC G. NICOLAUS, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO .AMERICANSTOVE COM- PANY, F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION 0F NEW JERSEY.

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To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, FREDERIC G. N IcoLAUs, citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio,

Gras-Heaters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements in fenders for gas heaters, and is for that type of heater which has a housing with an open face having a burner and reliector therein.

The object of my present invention is to provide a swinging `or open-face gas heaters, whereby the fender can be extended out in front of the heater when it is in operation for the purpose of preventing readily iniammable articles of clothing, such as ladies skirts, etc., from becoming ignited by the heat from the burner.

In carrying out my present invention, I provide a grate or grid-like fender extending across the open face of the heater with one edge thereof pivoted to the heater, whereby it-can be swung outward when the heater is in use and swung inward to fold close to the heater when not in operation.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a heater mbodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical central sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

The heater here zontally elongated housing 1, with an open face 2. Placed within the upper rear corner of the housing is a gas burner 4, and the usual form of corrugated concave reliector 5 is within the housing for reflecting the heat of the burner. For facilitating the lighting of the burner, a suitable opening 6 is provided, through lwhich a lighted match can be passed from the outside adjacent the burner for lighting it. As is usual in such forms of gas heaters, the housing is provided with suitable legs 7, at each corner thereof, and it is provided with handles 8 to facilitate its being lifted around.

Referring now to my improved folding or swinging fender, 9 represents the fender which is made up of a plurality of wires, as shown, into a grate or grid-like construction. The lower horizontal wire 10 has its ends 11 extending inward and pivoted at 12 to the wall of the open face 2 of the heater, and preferably at its lower end. The

Specification of Letters Patent.

' vertical wires have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fenders for folding fender for` shown comprises a hori- Patented Feb. 18, 1919?.

.Application filed April 2, 1918. 'Serial No. 226,159.

13 are bent, as shown at 14, intermediate their ends so that when the fender is folded inward, as shown in dotted lines Fig. 2, its upper end 15 will lay parallel with the top 16 of the heater. The horizontal wire 17 has its ends 18 extended inward and provided with hooked portions 19, adapted to engage suitable studs or screws and interlock therewith when the fender is `swung outward to the position shown in full drawings. These ends 18 are so located that when the fender is swung outward, the hooked ends 19 will have a spring engagement with thelstuds 20, and will hold the fender in its outward position against accidental inward movement, and sufficiently stable to require a considerable push to fold it in. The next horizontal wire 21 has its ends 22 extending inward and the wires 1S and 22 serve to close the space between the vertical end wires 13 and end walls of the open face of the heater to prevent the accidental entrance into the heater of inflammable material or clothing.

From the foregoing description it will be observed that the swinging or folding` fender when the latter is not in use, does not occupy any more substantial additional space than the stationary fenders which are in common use, and therefore the ,heater with this fender is conveniently packed for shipment and the fender is not extended when the heater is not in use to form an obstruction, which otherwise would be the case. It therefore is convenient for use and convenient for shipping and without detaching the fender from the stove.

It will also be noted from the foregoing description that the fender is approximately L-shape in end elevation by reason of the bends 14, in the vertical wires 13, and that the wires below the bends are substantially U-shape.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l 1. The combination with a transportable gas heater comprising a housing having an open face, of a swinging L-shaped fender having a fixed area greater than the area of the open face and its free end extending above the wall of the housing, and the other end of the fender horizontally pivoted to the wall of the open face to swing vertically, whereby in either position it acts as a fender lines in both figures of the have its free end folded and is adapted to l the adjacent wall of the over and embrae ,housing.

2. The combination with a transportable gas heater comprising a housing having an open face, of a swinging L-'shapedfender having a fixed area greater than the area of the open face, the lowerend of the fender horizontally pivoted to the lower end of the wall of the open face to swing vertical-ly, they free end of the fender extending above the topl of the housing and adapted to foldthereover for the purpose described, whereby it acts as a tender in both'- o its swingl= ing positions.

3. The combination with a gas heater com-- prising a housing, having an .open face sur-` rounded'by a wall, of! a swinging l:.'lshaped fender having 'its lower leg. pivoted` toI the lower ends o f-ythe end walls of the said surrounding WalLand the Jree-leg of thefender extending. above the top of the housing whereby itis adapted to be folded thereover fo1fthe-v purpose described,A and means for limitingtheL enderin its voutward movement.

4. The combination with a gas heater comprisinga housing having an open face, with a surrounding wall, of a swinging L-shaped fender in "d-like form pivoted at its lower end tothe lower ends of the surrounding wall, the free end of the fender extending above the top of the housing. and adapted to embrace 'fit for the purpose'described, said fender having one end provided vwith an -inwardly extending member, and a vstud carriedA by the said wall with which the' fender member engages v'to support the fender in its upward position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ailix my signature in the presence of, two witnesses.

FREDERIC G. NICOLAUS. Witnesses:

W. l. BOVEN,

C. TIER.

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